Reference Words & Meaning in Context

The rule in one line

Reference words: look BACK for the noun · Meaning in context: swap the option into the sentence

What is in this lesson

• Short steps3 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
• Chalkboard trickReading detective: skim · scan · think: a picture on the board that makes the rule easy to remember.
• Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
• Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.

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• Article WritingTest 16 (a) · magazine and newspaper articlesGrade 9
• Story from an OutlineTest 16 (d) · turn an outline into a full storyGrade 9
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